Homecoming tradition pulls Greeks
Homecoming week Tug-o-war competition compared to OSU win over USC
Andrew Barry
Issue date: 11/2/06 Section: News
The weather was cold and the atmosphere tense. Some may say it is the perfect time to compete in a tug-o-war competition. Many of OSU's fraternities and sororities came out to compete last night in the annual homecoming competition.
Five men from one fraternity and five women from their partner sorority compete against other teams.
Last year's champs were Phi Delta Theta and Alpha Phi. They were hoped to defend their championship again this year.
"It was very nice and it was fun to see us go out there and win" Alisha Landers, a member of Alpha Phi and last year's winning team, said.
"We competed to bring back the homecoming tradition and try to bring this tradition back to the times when every house competed and participated," Nels Walther from Delta Chi said.
Tonight all the teams competed for the chance to show off their strength to Beaver Nation at half-time of this week's homecoming football game against Arizona State.
Competing at halftime is a huge prize for many of the fraternities and sororities.
"The win last year was good for recognition," Landers said.
"We want to win and have fun, we want to be out there at halftime so we can get recognition for our house," Pat Ostrom, member of Delta Chi said.
Some fraternities also compete for the social aspect as well as being in the spotlight.
"It is one of those community things and it is all about meeting new people as well," President of Alpha Gamma Rho Cameron Krebs said. "And a little competition never hurt anyone."
Alpha Gamma Rho has had a lot of success when it comes to tug-o-war competition. Last year's team made it to the semi-finals and they were the 2004 champions.
After a long night of competition two teams had earned their way into to the halftime showdown on Saturday afternoon. One of the fraternities celebrating was Alpha Gamma Rho.
"This is something we pride ourselves in," Krebs said of Alpha Gamma Rho. "Anyone can win. I mean, OSU beat USC."
Five men from one fraternity and five women from their partner sorority compete against other teams.
Last year's champs were Phi Delta Theta and Alpha Phi. They were hoped to defend their championship again this year.
"It was very nice and it was fun to see us go out there and win" Alisha Landers, a member of Alpha Phi and last year's winning team, said.
"We competed to bring back the homecoming tradition and try to bring this tradition back to the times when every house competed and participated," Nels Walther from Delta Chi said.
Tonight all the teams competed for the chance to show off their strength to Beaver Nation at half-time of this week's homecoming football game against Arizona State.
Competing at halftime is a huge prize for many of the fraternities and sororities.
"The win last year was good for recognition," Landers said.
"We want to win and have fun, we want to be out there at halftime so we can get recognition for our house," Pat Ostrom, member of Delta Chi said.
Some fraternities also compete for the social aspect as well as being in the spotlight.
"It is one of those community things and it is all about meeting new people as well," President of Alpha Gamma Rho Cameron Krebs said. "And a little competition never hurt anyone."
Alpha Gamma Rho has had a lot of success when it comes to tug-o-war competition. Last year's team made it to the semi-finals and they were the 2004 champions.
After a long night of competition two teams had earned their way into to the halftime showdown on Saturday afternoon. One of the fraternities celebrating was Alpha Gamma Rho.
"This is something we pride ourselves in," Krebs said of Alpha Gamma Rho. "Anyone can win. I mean, OSU beat USC."
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Melanie Wheeler
Melanie Wheeler MacPherson
posted 11/03/06 @ 2:16 PM PST
Greek life at OSU is rich with tradition, honor, and scholastic achievements. It is good to see they continue to build on that through intra greek social building opportunities. (Continued…)
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